384 HVAC contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Shady Hollow: Radiant Plumbing, Air Conditioning, & Electrical, CR Score 64/100; 4.8★ from 16,163 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Goettl Air Conditioning and Plumbing - Austin TX, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 384.
Most-reviewed: Strand Brothers Service Experts, 7,390 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 384 ranked after Radiant Plumbing, Air Conditioning, & Electrical; ranked #3.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
384 Shady Hollow HVAC contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 126 are open 24/7, 275 open Saturdays and 190 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 384 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiant Plumbing, Air Conditioning, & Electrical | 64 | 4.8★ (16,163) | Austin, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Goettl Air Conditioning and Plumbing - Austin TX | 63 | 4.8★ (3,596) | Austin, 10 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Strand Brothers Service Experts | 63 | 4.8★ (7,390) | Austin, 14 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 4 | Del's Heating & Air Conditioning | 63 | 4.9★ (569) | Buda, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Champion Cooling, Heating & Plumbing | 62 | 4.8★ (3,147) | Austin, 13 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | ABC Austin Service Express LLC | 62 | 4.9★ (858) | Austin, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Mend Services | 62 | 5.0★ (517) | Buda, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Stan's Heating, Air, Plumbing & Electrical | 62 | 4.7★ (5,916) | Austin, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Abacus Plumbing, Air Conditioning, & Electrical | 62 | 4.8★ (5,822) | Austin, 18 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Fox Service Company | 62 | 4.8★ (5,061) | Austin, 17 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 in Shady Hollow
Based in Austin, 14 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 16,163 Google reviews, the most in Shady Hollow.
Based in Austin, 10 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,596 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 14 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 7,390 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buda, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 569 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Heating contractor”.
Based in Austin, 13 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,147 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 858 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buda, 8 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 517 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Austin, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 5,916 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,822 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Austin, 17 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 5,061 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Austin, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 719 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Austin, 7 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 766 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 16 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 3,098 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 8 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,381 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buda, 3 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 72 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buda, 2 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 484 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buda, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 190 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 17 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,744 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Kyle, 14 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 605 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
Based in Buda, 8 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 436 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Buda, 3 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 531 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 11 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 184 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 10 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 693 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Austin, 18 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 929 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Air conditioning repair service”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 384 ranked HVAC contractors here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more HVAC contractors within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ABA Heating and Cooling | 4.6★ (265) | 15 mi |
| Air Majic A/C & Heating | 5.0★ (14) | 1 mi |
| Air Temp of Austin | 3.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| All Star Heating & AC | 5.0★ (2) | 20 mi |
| Arrow Service Center | 4.7★ (352) | 16 mi |
| At Your Service Sal's AC, LLC | In Shady Hollow | |
| Austin Green Team | In Shady Hollow | |
| Big Fish HVAC | 4.6★ (47) | 7 mi |
| Blue Sphere Heating and A/C | 5.0★ (1) | In Shady Hollow |
| Breeze Air Conditioning | 5.0★ (1) | In Shady Hollow |
| Buena Vista HVAC & Renovations | 5.0★ (2) | In Shady Hollow |
| E+M Emergency Air Conditioning LLC | 4.9★ (87) | 7 mi |
| Excel Aire | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| Gold Eagle Services | 5.0★ (1) | 1 mi |
| PROGuys AC Repair & Heating | 5.0★ (1) | 2 mi |
| Pros Air Conditioning Guys | 5.0★ (2) | 24 mi |
| Quick Cooling Inc. | 5.0★ (14) | 3 mi |
| Rivers Mechanical Services | 5.0★ (1) | In Shady Hollow |
| South Austin AC | In Shady Hollow | |
| Trusted Heating and Cooling, LLC | 4.9★ (646) | 24 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Shady Hollow. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC replacement | $3,887 | $5,978 | $8,073 | Per system, installed (unit plus labor); typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
| Furnace replacement | $2,823 | $4,814 | $6,896 | Per system, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
In Texas, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) licenses Air conditioning and refrigeration contractor licenses (Class A and B).
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
In Texas, air conditioning calls peak in the hottest summer months. Spring is the easiest time to book a tune-up or replacement, before the first heat wave.
We scored 384 Shady Hollow HVAC contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Shady Hollow data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |